Shite in Miniature II

[AndyW201]

Last week, the Mrs went over to The Range in Stockton to look for Christmas decoration stuff like they do... So I gave her a shopping list for Smyth's as it's only next door. No dice sadly on any of the stuff I wanted. At the weekend, she asked me if I'd been over there again while I was out at the shops. But with Christmas coming, etc, I explained that I was being good. (She didnt see what I'd bought on Saturday...). She countered with the fact that all Christmas presents were bought, paid for and wrapped, Christmas food and drink is taken care of, no big expenditure on the horizon, and that I should grab something if there was anything I was after. Which, in a way, is a good thing. And, in another way, makes me wonder how much she spent at The Range and Arcadia bloody Garden Centre. Mind, the tree looks good...🌲

So, after @bunglebus's Team Transport purchases last week on here, I was on a mission. And in one of those rare occurrences, I had success,

They had quite a few of the Toyota Levin/Sakura Sprinter sets, which I like, but this was the one I had my eye on, and there was one left in the shop.

It's flipping brilliant!

Wasnt a huge fan of the new Defender at first, but some of the ones I see on the road do look quite nice, depending on the colour and spec. This Hot Wheels casting of it is a good one I have to say, and it's well detailed.

The Jaaaag though, IS a beauty. 

Even the trailer looks great too.

EDIT: beaten to it by @Datsuncog, it's what I get for being a slow typer 😆

Bah!

[AndyW201]

So, today's arrival, after a fairly leisurely journey from the Far East,

From the same '90s collection as the Celica posted by @Split_Pin, this one appealed as this is a casting that I've never had before, as it has so far only been available as a premium, so its welcome to have one as a more affordable silverline release. Plus the Evo VI has always been a fave car of mine, styling wise. An Evo VI Tommi Makkinen edition was one of my dream lottery win cars through the 1990s...

This one has the same style graphics as the Makkinen edition.

The recently launched Fuchs style wheels look good, and a bit JDM-style with the spokes blacked out. i think they suit the Evo well.

So hopefully, not long till I receive the other Hot Wheels I'm waiting for from that site. That one's an Evo too, though from a make thats closer to my heart...

[FakeConcern]

58 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Mustang looks better than mine!

*Edit* hang on it's a Buick Riviera not a Mustang. And what's the green one?

You did very well paying £2 for a Dinky Beetle, they're common but usually get bid to £10 at least on eBay 

Charger and red Porsche looks ace. I don't have that version of the Dodge, but I do have it in black with the same excellent 77 numbers 

 

Yeh I think quite a few of them were very cheap as well as the Beetle, most Corgi Minis seem to be at least £5 if the A pillar isn't broken and the van has both doors too. The Dinky Para Moke has all the tyres including a spare, just missing steering wheel and screen.

The green car is a Skoda Felicia in perfect condition, the base only has "Skoda Felicia Combi" and "M1/43" on it no maker or country at all.

You actually have a white Charger as well, I just haven't posted it yet!

[Lord Sterling]

29 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

The green car is a Skoda Felicia in perfect condition, the base only has "Skoda Felicia Combi" and "M1/43" on it no maker or country at all.

The Felicia is by "KADEN". It was a dealer model, there is one with a box here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365053572285

[155V6]

I went to my local toyfair tonight,arrived a bit late & some sellers were starting to pack up.

I did find this though

It still has its occupants,although one has lost an ear 

Also picked this up,I didn't really need another one but it was cheap

Total spend was £10,so happy with that 🙂

[bunglebus]

I got some stuff in the post (big surprise). @flat4alfa sent me a big box of gubbins, including a Beetle with a Porsche flat 6 transplant. Not the normal way to do it but I guess it works

Glad to get a good but not too good Sand Cat, as I want to nab the clear glazing for my custom one, orange tint never did look quite right against purple

When is a Husky not a Husky?

When it's an early Juniors that would have had a paper sticker saying so on the blank bit of the base

Never really checked out a Days Gone split, but it's nicely made cast and pretty hefty too

There was also a pig for the Mrs, so she was happy. 

Norev Golf was an eBay win

As was this. I'm pretty annoyed with the seller for putting it in a jiffy bag despite requesting it was well protected, but other than the box getting a bit flattened, it's thankfully survived 

But why did I want this particular Matchbox VW 1600 TL?

It might be more obvious looking underneath - it's an unusual combination of the late body with enlarged wheel arches, but the narrow early Superfast wheels

I did have one already - but funny enough it has been squashed...

 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

The green car is a Skoda Felicia in perfect condition, the base only has "Skoda Felicia Combi" and "M1/43" on it no maker or country at all.

Czech Republic.  The M1:43 was the range Miniauto

Kaden (originally KDN) surprisingly remains to this day in the same factory since inception in 1950

https://www.kaden.cz/en

There is also a rather tidy die-cast Octavia Combi to get hold of

Prior to the 1990s die-cast production, it was plastic, most of which through the 1970s were copies of 1:43 Politoys; which his why models of cars not seen in the Eastern Bloc such as a FIATs and ALFAs could be had.  You can typically spot the Czechslovakia-era production because of the lurid colours, not unlike this 1980s Favorit

If you find the TATRA T613, please snap it up if not too dear.  Should be red or blue but could equally be an eye-searing chartreuse

Check out this box of 'ROCK'N'ROLL KADOCAR'S'

Yikes!

Yes that is an Anglia and Farina A40.  Because Innocenti models.

[Split_Pin]

Hey @FakeConcern those Saico Civic EP3s go for quite a bit on ebay and are surprisingly difficult to find. I paid about £10 for mine and the boot spoiler is missing. Crazy money for what was a cheap toy but I really wanted one and the alternatives are a 1/24 kit or a very expensive 1/18 model.

[bunglebus]

9 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

 

That pink plastic Anglia is the dog's

[bunglebus]

Day 11 in the Big Brother house

Hang on...

This is starting to make sense now, a bit like the High Riders accessories we we're talking about the other day

[bunglebus]

I think @flat4alfa may have done this previously, but I wanted to get the old Hot Wheels Cadillac Seville lined up with the new version to see what's changed

Pleasingly, not a lot. I had a feeling this was a new casting, as apparently the moulds don't last forever in storage due to the climate in Malaysia where they're produced. Metal base is now plastic, but other than that it appears to be just the same as it ever was

[MiniMinorMk3]

13 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Never really checked out a Days Gone split, but it's nicely made cast and pretty hefty too

 

 

Here's one I had earlier from the Custom and Classic Collection

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here's a few Kadens that have been through here

 

[Split_Pin]

Abrex do some nice Skoda models, I have a superb little Superb in 1:87 scale.

[Tenmil Socket]

Didn’t realise there were so many variations of this model!

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Thought I had one but looks like I’m mistaken.

 

[bunglebus]

One's the Ford LTD, the other's the Plymouth Gran Fury. They look very similar at a glance 

[bunglebus]

I've got a few LTDs, they're obviously popular with kids as they usually show up battered

Colour changer 

Taxi without the "swamp cooler"

 

[bunglebus]

Plymouth Gran Fury

 

[bunglebus]

Boxes of bits just landed. Best of the bunch is this Majorette Fourgon Volkswagen ambulance in lovely condition 

This oddity is marked as a Stunt Squad and copyrighted in the amazing year of 1977. Bumper assembly locks the body in place unit there's an impact on it, then the spring loaded body flies off

Aviva Snoopy ex-Tomica casting. Definitely need to customise one of these

Playart Corvette 

Sticking with plastic fantastics, Laser Wheels from Matchbox 

Bought this Porsche before winning the same one on FB typically 

Green Porsche to park next to the Superkings

Look at the casting flaw in this Super GT (or is it a rust hole?) QC clearly wasn't great the day this was made

Revin' Rebel version of the Challenger is quite in demand, this one's good other than the mod we all did as kids! Plan is to find a donor to fix it

Mad to think that even in this condition, you have to fight to obtain the Superfast Pontiac. This is only the second I've found, and the better of the two!

[Tenmil Socket]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've got a few LTDs, they're obviously popular with kids as they usually show up battered

Colour changer 

Taxi without the "swamp cooler"

 

Just noticed the different wheels too.

[danthecapriman]

Nice haul there @bunglebus. 
I don’t know why the purple Pontiac seems to be sought after and more valuable. Is it really that rare?

Ive got one here somewhere that’s in pretty good condition. Didn’t pay much though as it was in a job lot!

[FakeConcern]

19 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Hey @FakeConcern those Saico Civic EP3s go for quite a bit on ebay and are surprisingly difficult to find. I paid about £10 for mine and the boot spoiler is missing. Crazy money for what was a cheap toy but I really wanted one and the alternatives are a 1/24 kit or a very expensive 1/18 model.

I did ok on that as well then, I hadn't expected it to be worth more than I paid. I decided to have a look at the one I already had.

Hmm...

Interesting

Something not quite right

The tailgate doesn't open on the old one

Aha! It's actually a New Ray, nice, but the Saico one is much better...

While I was getting the Civic out I spotted the plastic Norev Peugeot Brake that I bought from @egg and the old saloon I already had

Opening tailgate!

[bunglebus]

24 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Nice haul there @bunglebus. 
I don’t know why the purple Pontiac seems to be sought after and more valuable. Is it really that rare?

Seems to be. I think it may have only just made it into the Superfast era then been replaced.

According to Wiki, the red and purple Superfasts were all 1970 only - also suggests there are red and purple Superfasts with opening doors, now I've got yet more varations to find!

[MiniMinorMk3]

The Reds were pre-production models and a very rare.

Purple one with opening doors are even more rare. The last time Vectis had one for sale was in 2008.

 

For the ulitimate in Pontiac No.22 rarity you need to find a red car with opening doors in one of the original transitional boxes. I saw one about 20 years ago. They are very rare indeed as I can not even find a picture of one on the internet.

Transitional boxes are called thus because they usually feature the original regular wheel car colour on the box.

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Colour changer 

 

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Just noticed the different wheels too.

Ooh different colour windows too

 

[egg]

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

Opening tailgate!

Brave chap to open anything on a vintage Norev! Nice to see it with a pal.

[FakeConcern]

18 minutes ago, egg said:

Brave chap to open anything on a vintage Norev! Nice to see it with a pal.

That's nothing...

[bunglebus]

Day 12, another car? Mattel you are spoiling us!

[sierraman]

16 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

The Reds were pre-production models and a very rare.

Purple one with opening doors are even more rare. The last time Vectis had one for sale was in 2008.

 

For the ulitimate in Pontiac No.22 rarity you need to find a red car with opening doors in one of the original transitional boxes. I saw one about 20 years ago. They are very rare indeed as I can not even find a picture of one on the internet.

Transitional boxes are called thus because they usually feature the original regular wheel car colour on the box.

Duly goes into workshop looking for some radiant rad aerosols… 😂